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Pyralidae
80a0164 – 6007.1   Vitula serratilineella Ragonot, 1887
             Beehive Honey Moth

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Distribution: Western US and Canada and Europe.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Moraceae Rosaceae Vitaceae Megachilidae[Insecta] Vespidae[Insecta].  Host genera: Ficus Malus Prunus Vitis Megachile[Insecta] Vespula[Insecta] Detritophagous[omnivorous].  Notes: stored raisins dried apples & other dried fruit products (Olsen 1995); dries fruit, bees (Neunzig 1990).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • serratilineella Ragonot, 1887 (Vitula) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • bombylicolella (Amsel, 1955) (Moodna)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Vitula serratilineella Ragonot, 1887 is raised from synonymy of 6007 Vitula edmandsii in Neunzig (1990), MONA Fascicle 15.3: 7.
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 87; pl. 3.19-22. order or free PDF
    • Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 15 (PDF)
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Vitula serratilineella
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    Vitula serratilineella
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    Vitula serratilineella
    © John Davis
    Vitula serratilineella
    © Nate Spackman


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